The United States Department of the Treasury announced on Tuesday that its Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned five individuals, and five foreign-based charities accused of funding Hamas’s military wing and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) under the guise of humanitarian aid.
The designated entities are prominent financial supporters of Hamas’s military activities, and the funds were raised under the pretense of providing humanitarian assistance in Gaza and elsewhere. A separate organization linked to the PFLP was also sanctioned.
The sanctions, issued under Executive Order 13224 as amended, target a network of fraudulent non-profit organizations that the Treasury says serve as financial fronts for terror groups.
“This action underscores the importance of safeguarding the charitable sector from abuse by terrorists like Hamas and the PFLP,” stated Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender. He emphasized the US commitment to preventing terrorist organizations from exploiting humanitarian crises for violent ends.
We look forward the the speedy recognition of other dangerous “charitable” funders of terror and the swift imposition of sanctions on them.